git push -f documentation Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt index 2254bac..29fa307 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-push.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ to be pushed. -f, \--force:: - Usually, the command refuses to update a local ref that is - not an ancestor of the remote ref used to overwrite it. - This flag disables the check. What this means is that the - local repository can lose commits; use it with care. + Usually, the command refuses to update a remote ref that is + not a descendent of the local ref used to overwrite it. + This flag disables the check. This can cause the + remote repository to lose commits; use it with care. Author